Enlistment Bonus

[Tolerance]

I'll start off by saying this.... no, not joining for Bonus. if that was the case I'd join a different branch lol.

with that said, I sign up for the DEP tomorrow (I should get to bed!) and I'm wondering out of curiosity...

How much Bonus $ did you Poolees get?

I've heard anything from $0 to $20,000 (yes, only 1 person though. I was shocked too).

Share :)

[BackhausD]

nada

[JJA1990]

My bonus came to a grand total of $0.00

I am perfectly content without a bonus though, the chance at earning the title of Marine is more then enough for me.

[Tolerance]

My bonus came to a grand total of $0.00

I am perfectly content without a bonus though, the chance at earning the title of Marine is more then enough for me.

exactly how I think :thumbup:

[ThundaFromUnda]

None at all. However, I've had friends who have enlisted for 5 years and they've received around 7,500 (Before taxes).

[Knight86]

-$100.. I had to pay to get in =D j/k:banana: a big O and I like it that way!

[DocGreek]

REMEMBER, gentlemen.....recruiters, have QUOTAS to fill!!! I was offered a $15000.00 bonus......in 1969, because I was a Corpsman, and "WE", were being killed off pretty quick...in Viet Nam!!!!! IF.....I hadn't been wounded, I would have taken the $$$$$$$, DIVORCED my sh!tty wife, and stayed with the F.M.F.!!!!! HA! HA! HA! HA!.......Doc Greek

[sparkie]

Hey Doc,,,, You're talkin Re-up money. Not bonus. Most all were offered re-up in those days. But money just to sign your name,,,,what a waist. My son in law {Army} Got a lot of green just to be a reserve,,,,,,, then went active and got more.

[KawiGunny]

REMEMBER, gentlemen.....recruiters, have QUOTAS to fill!!! I was offered a $15000.00 bonus......in 1969, because I was a Corpsman, and "WE", were being killed off pretty quick...in Viet Nam!!!!! IF.....I hadn't been wounded, I would have taken the $$$$$$$, DIVORCED my sh!tty wife, and stayed with the F.M.F.!!!!! HA! HA! HA! HA!.......Doc Greek


Doc.... You are a rare bread of animal. Semper Fi

[0231Marine]

Your bonus is being called Marine after three months of hell!

[Achped]

The trick is you enlist for nothing, then re enlist in a combat zone for $35,000 tax free.

[sparkie]

The trick is you enlist for nothing, then re enlist in a combat zone for $35,000 tax free.
I was offered $20 thou tax free, but at that time, I didn't exactly want it. :p

[kash]

I didnt get anything for signing but one of the recruiters mentioned something about shipping bonus I could get. 5k.

[Gunner614]

I'm eligable for a $5,000 bonus but i won't know until is see my final contract. Just a roll of the dice I guess.

[csellers0956]

Shipping bonus? I'm assuming that is for shipping early if they need you to? I want to ship early and can't have to wait to April. I wish I could pay them to send me now, who cares about the bonus like the other guys said, just having the title.

[z1411]

I'll start off by saying this.... no, not joining for Bonus. if that was the case I'd join a different branch lol.

with that said, I sign up for the DEP tomorrow (I should get to bed!) and I'm wondering out of curiosity...

How much Bonus $ did you Poolees get?

I've heard anything from $0 to $20,000 (yes, only 1 person though. I was shocked too).

Share :)
I have been told by just about everyone Ive talked to about joining exactly that, 0-20k sign up bonus. I was also told from another Poolee that if you score high enough on the ASVAB that you get a extra bonus. A couple other guys agreed (this conversation was being held just before taking the ASVAB). Anyways... I havent even brought up the sign up bonus or anything to my recruiter, cuz I really dont care about it... Like you said, Id be going into another branch if it was for the benifits. But as far as I know, Im getting zero... Guess I should bring it up to the recruit anyways, just to find out.